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Can reading to NICU babies help them develop language?
A scoping review of existing literature was published by the Public Library of Science in March 2025. The authors, Dr. Lama K. Farran and Dr. Susan N. Brasher, are both former recipients of Sandra Dunagan Deal Center research grants.
Their study compiled eight research articles and determined there are benefits to shared reading in the NICU for infants and their caregivers.
Literacy Screener Review
November 28, 2023
Earlier this year, the Deal Center conducted an independent review of universal reading screeners that were approved by the Georgia State Board of Education in July of 2023.
International Dyslexia Association
September 15, 2023
The International Dyslexia Association of Georgia (IDA-GA) held its Dimensions of Dyslexia: Keys to Structured Literacy Conference August 26 on the campus of Georgia College & State University.